“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” is a 2019 urban fantasy mystery film directed by Rob Letterman. The screenplay is co-written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Derek Connolly, and Rob Letterman from a story by Hernandez, Samit, and Nicole Perlman. The film is based on the Pokémon franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri and the 2016 video game “Detective Pikachu.” It is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, and The Pokémon Company in association with Toho Co., Ltd., as a joint venture production. Notably, it is the first live-action adaptation in the Pokémon franchise.
The cast includes Ryan Reynolds, who provides the voice and facial motion capture for the titular character, Detective Pikachu. The live-action roles are portrayed by Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, and Bill Nighy.
The film follows the story of Detective Pikachu and a young man named Tim Goodman, who team up to uncover the mystery behind Tim’s father’s disappearance. The unique aspect of the film is the interaction between live-action actors and CGI-animated Pokémon characters, bringing the Pokémon world to life in a live-action setting.